Near Centerville in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
St. Mary's Mission
St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2013
1. St. Mary's Mission Marker
1839 - 1849
Potawatomi Settlement
after a forced march from
Northern Indiana
A Journey Called
"Trail of Death"
Erected by Indian Awareness Center of the Fulton County Historical Society and St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Potawatomi Trail of Death series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 38° 14.407′ N, 94° 56.547′ W. Marker is near Centerville, Kansas, in Linn County. It is on 1525th Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the grounds of St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park, about four miles ENE of Centerville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Centerville KS 66014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: [Potawatomi] Trail of Death (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named [Potawatomi] Trail of Death (about 700 feet away); Kanza Indian Site? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blacksmith Shop
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Also see . . .
1. St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park, KS. (Submitted on December 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Potawatomi Trail of Death. (Submitted on December 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, St. Charles MO. (Submitted on December 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2013
2. St. Mary's Mission Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,076 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
